人生如朝露
rén​shēng​rú​zhāo​lù

life is as fleeting as the morning dew

  • created sense approved 人生如朝露 · rén​shēng​rú​zhāo​lù · life is as fleeting as the morning dew — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    人生如朝露

    rén​shēng​rú​zhāo​lù

    life is as fleeting as the morning dew

    human life is like the morning dew, meaning that existence is ephemeral and short-and-precarious

    人生 (literal) → 人生 · rén​shēng · human life 如 (literal) → 如 · rú · to be like 朝露 (literal) → 朝露 · zhāo​lù · morning dew

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